Houseworker, University , 40 hours, Nights

UMass Memorial Health•Worcester, MA

About The Position

The Houseworker performs standard cleaning procedures in hospital and other building areas to maintain a clean and healthy environment. Duties include cleaning patient rooms, surgery areas, units, nurseries, nursing stations, auxiliary areas, lounges, isolation areas, emergency room lavatories, bathrooms, stairways, offices, corridors, and apartments. The role also includes moving furniture and setting up meeting rooms as needed. The Houseworker performs high dusting and spot cleaning of walls, windows, and doors; disinfects horizontal surfaces; mops floors; vacuums carpets; empties trash; and cleans and polishes metal and porcelain bathroom and shower fixtures. The position uses burnishers and automatic floor machines, performs discharge and transfer-unit checkout cleaning including making beds, and transports collected trash to the compactor pickup area. This is a 40-hour-per-week night-shift position with scheduled hours of 10:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The schedule includes every other weekend and every other holiday. The hiring range is $19.00–$31.55 for a full-time schedule; the final offer may vary based on scheduled hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. A signing bonus may be available, subject to eligibility confirmation during the interview process.

Requirements

  • Be at least 18 years of age.
  • Be able to read, write, and follow simple English instructions.

Nice To Haves

  • Three to six months of experience as a houseworker.

Responsibilities

  • Clean hospital and building areas, including patient rooms, surgery areas, units, nurseries, nursing stations, auxiliary areas, lounges, isolation areas, emergency room lavatories, bathrooms, stairways, offices, corridors, and apartments.
  • Perform high dusting and spot cleaning of walls, windows, and doors; disinfect horizontal surfaces; mop floors; vacuum carpets; empty trash; and clean and polish metal and porcelain fixtures in bathrooms and showers.
  • Burnish floors using burnishers and clean floors using automatic floor machines.
  • Perform checkout cleaning of discharged and transferred units, including making beds.
  • Pick up trash and transport it from utility rooms and other collection points to the compactor pickup area.
  • Move furniture and set up meeting rooms as needed.

Benefits

  • A signing bonus may be available; eligibility will be confirmed during the interview process.
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